A lawyer died and arrived at the Pearly Gates.

Saint Peter asked him, “What have you done to merit entrance into

Heaven?”

The lawyer thought a moment, then said, “A week ago, I gave a quarter

to a homeless person on the street.”

Saint Peter asked Gabriel to check this out in the records, and after

a moment Gabriel affirmed that it was true.

Saint Peter said, “Well , that’s fine, but it’s not really quite

enough to get you into Heaven.”

The Lawyer said, “Wait, wait! There’s more! Three years ago, I also

gave a homeless person a quarter.”

Saint Peter nodded to Gabriel, who, after a moment, nodded back to

affirm that it was true.

Saint Peter then whispered to Gabriel, “Well, what do you suggest we

do with this fellow?”

Gabriel gave the lawyer a sidelong glance, then said to Saint Peter,

“Let’s give him back his 50 cents and tell him to go to Hell.”